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The Plains of Heaven

June 3, 1983

80 minutes

Ian Pringle

Drama Thriller

Overview

Two technicians manning a tracking station on the Victorian High Plains pursue opposite ways of coping with isolation. The ageing Cunningham seems to be rejuvenated by and obsessed with the landscape, while the younger Barker withdraws into the interior and technical world of the station.

Movie Details

Release Date

June 3, 1983

Runtime

80 minutes

Director

Ian Pringle

Production Companies

Seon Film Productions Australian Film Institute

Cast

Richard Moir

Barker

Reg Evans

Cunningham

Gerard Kennedy

Lenko

John Flaus

Landrover owner

Jenny Cartledge

Nurse

Brian McKenzie

Lewis

Adam Briscomb

Soldier on train